to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
since; henceforth; ever since
to step over or across; to overcome
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
observation; survey; watching
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
middle of the night; dead of night
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed